Clarivate Highly Cited Researchers 2025

Of the world’s population of scientists and social scientists, Highly Cited Researchers are 1 in 1,000

Highly Cited Researchers demonstrate significant and broad influence in their field(s) of research. Each researcher selected has authored multiple Highly Cited Papers which rank in the top 1% by citations for their field(s) and publication year in the Web of Science Core Collection over the past eleven years. However, citation activity is not the sole selection indicator. This list, based on citation data, is then refined using other quantitative metrics, as well as qualitative analysis and expert judgment.

7,131 Highly Cited Researcher awards in 2025

Full Name		Category	Primary Affiliation	Secondary Affiliations
	Young, Vincent B.	Microbiology	University of Michigan, United States
	Yuen, Kwok-Yung	Microbiology	University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR	The University of Hong Kong - Shenzhen Hospital, China Mainland
	Zerbini, Francisco Murilo	Microbiology	Universidade Federal de Vicosa, Brazil
	Zhang, Chenhong	Microbiology	Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China Mainland
	Zhang, Feng	Microbiology	Broad Institute, United States
	Zhang, Tong	Microbiology	University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
	Zhao, Liping	Microbiology	Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China Mainland	Rutgers State University New Brunswick, United States
	Zhou, Jizhong	Microbiology	University of Oklahoma - Norman, United States	Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, United States
	Zhu, Yong-Guan	Microbiology	Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), China Mainland

2025 Analysis

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Highly Cited Researchers: Key trends 2015-2025

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